7,500 CHF
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN CHRONOMETRE ROYAL EXTRA ENAMEL DIAL ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE YELLOW GOLD Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, "Chronomètre Royal", No. 356987, case No. 220075. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, large, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket lever chronometer. Accompanied by the certificate of origin and an extra enamel Vacheron & Constantin chronometre royal dial. Four-body, bassine, polished, engine-turned case back. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, lsubsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold spade hands. 22```, frosted gilt, 18 jewels, wolf`s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan- neck micrometer regulator. Notes Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 57 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. Not only is this the desireable version in its large 57mm.case of the Chronometre Royal, but it is the only example offered at auction by ANTIQUORUM that comes with an extra enamel dial in perfect condition but also with its elusive original certificate of origin.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-05-15
